Fickle Weather

It has been just over a week since my last flight. I missed a couple lessons because of the cold weather. Last Thursday it was too windy for me to go out solo and too cold for dual landing practice. The winds were gusting to over 30 knots and the temperature was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit; which is the school’s cutoff for pattern work. Sunday I had other commitments and had to cancel. The weather wasn’t that good anyway.

Today, it finally warmed up to over 40. Unfortunately, along with the higher temperatures we are getting fog.

The way it was explained to me, it is because of the power changes that occur in pattern work. The engine heats up during the full power takeoff then, because of the cold outside temps, cools quickly as we make power reductions in the pattern. This heating and cooling is hard on the engine. The same applies to doing maneuvers, like stalls, that require power changes.

Good luck with the final prep and check ride. Sounds like we will both be finishing up in January.

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